Bettors favor Flightline in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager
Undefeated Flightline closed as the favorite following the completion of betting on Sunday in Pool No. 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager. A $2 bet on Flightline will pay $6.98 with Kentucky’s penny breakage, which puts him at 2-1 on the final odds board. Winner of the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on June 11, Flightline led the field of 23 horses and one “all others” wagering interest in the first future wager pool for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), which will be run at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Nov. 5.
Pool No. 1 of the future wager generated $205,249 in total handle, which was a 138% increase from the first pool of the Classic future wager in 2018, the last time this wager was offered. The Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager is a win bet only with a $2 minimum.
Flightline was followed in the future wager by Life Is Good at 6-1 ($15.56). Trained by Todd Pletcher, Life Is Good was an impressive winner of Saturday’s Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 3-year-old Epicenter, winner of the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga on July 30, was next at 7-1 ($17.42). Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Country Grammer was the fourth betting choice at 12-1 ($27.14).
The Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager enables fans to bet on possible contenders for the Breeders’ Cup Classic well in advance of the World Championships in November. The second future wager will be offered over Labor Day weekend with the pool opening on Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. EDT and ending at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 5.
These are the official closing prices for each betting interest in the first 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager pool.
| Breeders' Cup Classic | $2 will pays | Trainer | Age-sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Americanrevolution | $66.60 | Todd Pletcher | 4 c |
| 2. Charge It | $32.12 | Todd Pletcher | 3 c |
| 3. Corniche | $166.40 | Todd Pletcher | 3 c |
| 4. Country Grammer | $27.14 | Bob Baffert | 5 h |
| 5. Cyberknife | $37.48 | Brad Cox | 3 c |
| 6. Dynamic One | $127.60 | Todd Pletcher | 4 c |
| 7. Early Voting | $68.40 | Chad Brown | 3 c |
| 8. Emblem Road | $156.86 | Alessandro & Giuseppe Botti | 4 c |
| 9. Epicenter | $17.42 | Steve Asmussen | 3 c |
| 10. Express Train | $148.36 | John Shirreffs | 5 h |
| 11. First Captain | $141.08 | Shug McGaughey | 4 c |
| 12. Flightline | $6.98 | John Sadler | 4 c |
| 13. Hot Rod Charlie | $50.10 | Doug O'Neill | 4 c |
| 14. Life Is Good | $15.56 | Todd Pletcher | 4 c |
| 15. Mandaloun | $139.14 | Brad Cox | 4 c |
| 16. Olympiad | $36.94 | Bill Mott | 4 c |
| 17. Nest | $82.60 | Todd Pletcher | 3 f |
| 18. Rich Strike | $71.08 | Eric Reed | 3 c |
| 19. Royal Ship | $105.34 | Richard Mandella | 5 g |
| 20. Stilleto Boy | $220.46 | Ed Moger Jr. | 4 g |
| 21. Taiba | $30.80 | Bob Baffert | 3 c |
| 22. Tawny Port | $160.66 | Brad Cox | 3 c |
| 23. Zandon | $53.86 | Chad Brown | 3 c |
| 24. All other starters | $48.36 |